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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... The baby will flex ... extend, hands open ... , and legs flex ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... Flexion and adduction ... #flexor #reflex ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... when there is flexion ... thumb on the same hand ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Inability to flex ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Boyes #Test ... #finger #hand #
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the hand. 3) Now ... phalanx of the flexed ... 4) Observe the flexion ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
joint & passively flex ... 2) Flex MCP & passively ... flex at the PIP ... to do with both hands ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
when there is flexion ... thumb on the same hand ... and finger jerks ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... known as Jersey finger ... #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Acute Dystonic Tremor after CVA

Acute dystonic tremor is an exceedingly rare manifestation of a stroke. This
ulnar deviation, finger ... flexion at MCP ... right hand weakness ... #clinical #video ... #dystonia #hand
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
classically trained fencer ... opposite side flex ... #Tonic #Neck #Reflex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds